Dickey Betts, who died in April, was the most intimidating member of the Allman Brothers, but he also came up with the band's most beautiful songs.

Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide.' Betts is known for writing some of The Allman Brothers most famous songs including 'In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,' 'Blue Sky ...

Ninety-four-year-old Dorothy Dickey has just stepped out the pool after an 800m swimming race, which she travelled across the country to compete in. She leans in and tells me a secret. " ...

In an Instagram post, his family said, “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12 ...

Betts passed away Thursday morning in Florida. Dickey Betts, the influential singer, songwriter and guitarist for Southern rock legends the Allman Brothers Band, has died at age 80. "It is with ...

In Duane’s absence, it fell to the group’s other guitar player, Dickey Betts — a country-loving hothead from West Palm Beach, Florida — to pick up the titanic amounts of slack left by ...

A bunch of wildly talented Florida boys, including guitar-wielding hellion Dickey Betts, formed The Allman Brothers Band in 1969. They were rock stars in the ’70s, nearly became a rock footnote ...

At the center of the action was Dickey Betts, resplendent in cowboy hat and “Viva Zapata” mustache, co-founder of the band and one half of the twin-guitar magic that gave the ensemble its ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Dickey Betts, a driving force behind the Allman Brothers Band that launched Southern rock and influenced the jam band scene, died Thursday at his Florida home ...

Dickey Betts, founding member and co-lead guitarist for improvisational blues-rock legends the Allman Brothers Band, passed away today at the age of 80. And if you knew anything about what a hard ...